Austin Romine Noticias de Fantasía

Gary Sanchez's name did not appear in the Yankees' lineup on Sunday, and while Joe Girardi said that he would not call it a benching, the manager acknowledged that there were messages sent to the catcher during this weekend's series against the Indians at Progressive Field.

Info Biográfica de
Austin Allen Romine

Full name is Austin Allen Romine…he and his wife, Alexzandria, have a son, Benjamin (born in February 2013), and a daughter, Kinley Elizabeth (born in September 2014). Graduated in 2007 from El Toro H.S. (Calif.), where he was named 2007 Sea View League MVP as a senior…in 2014, had his number 16 retired by the school…was rated by Baseball America as having the third-best arm strength among all high school catchers in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. Older brother, Andrew Romine, was drafted by the Angels in the fifth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft and is now a utility player in the Tigers organization…father, Kevin, was a former Major League outfielder, appearing in 331 games over parts of seven seasons with the Boston Red Sox from 1985-91.

2016

Made his first career Opening Day roster and spent the entire season at the Major League level for the first time in his career, batting .242 (40-for-165) with 17R, 11 doubles, 4HR and 26RBI in 62 games with the Yankees (40 starts at C, 4 at DH and 2 at 1B)…hit .274 (26-for-95) with 3HR off left-handed pitching compared to a .200 (14-for-70) mark with 1HR off right-handers…batted .364 (16-for-44) with 5 doubles and 20RBI with RISP. Tied his career highs in hits (third time) and RBI (second time) in 5/7 win vs. Boston, going 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 2RBI…was his first game with multiple extra-base hits since 7/25/13 at Texas (also 2 doubles). Started at DH and went 1-for-3 with 1 double in 5/14 win vs. Chicago-AL…was the third Yankees catcher to DH over the three-game span from 5/12-14 (also Brian McCann and Gary Sánchez)…was the first Yankees DH to bat ninth since José Pirela on 9/25/14 vs. Baltimore. Homered twice in a six-game span (5/25-6/3) after hitting just 1HR in his first 95 career games (through 5/24)…hit .345 (10-for-29) with 3R, 1 double, 2HR and 8RBI over a nine-game stretch from 5/24-6/7, hitting safely in seven of those contests…collected at least 1RBI in eight of his 13 games from 5/24-6/24 (11RBI total over the span). Hit ninth-inning pinch-hit solo HR in 5/25 loss vs. Toronto, his first career Yankee Stadium HR…snapped a 105AB homerless stretch (first since 8/4/13 at San Diego)…was his first career pinch-hit HR and the first by a Yankee since Carlos Beltran's three-run HR on 8/14/15 at Toronto. Made his third appearance and second Major League start at 1B on 5/26 vs. Toronto (also started on 10/3/15-G1 at Baltimore). Left 6/4 win at Baltimore in the top of the ninth after sufiering a bruised left thumb trying to catch an Aroldis Chapman warm-up pitch. Doubled and homered in 7/5 win at Chicago-AL, setting a career high with six total bases. Hit solo HR in 8/11 win at Boston…was his first career HR at Fenway Park, where his father, Kevin Romine, hit four of his five career HR…was his fifth career home run, tying father, Kevin, and brother, Andrew (Andrew hit career HR No. 6 in September 2016 to break the tie).

2015

Made his season debut-and only Major League appearance of the year-in 10/3 Game 1 loss at Baltimore, starting at 1B and going 0-for-2...was his first career Major League start-and second appearance-at first base...was selected to the Yankees' active roster from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 9/1...In 92 games with the RailRiders, hit .260 (88-for-338) with 38R, 19 doubles, 7HR and 49RBI...primarily appeared at C and DH, but played in 10 games at 1B from 8/11-31...was named to the International League Mid-Season All-Star team after hitting .270 (65-for-241) with 34R, 16 doubles, 6HR and 35RBI before the break...Had a 19G hitting streak with Scranton/WB from 6/5-7/3, batting .377 (29-for-77) with 10R, 6 doubles, 3HR and 16RBI over that span...had a career-high 6RBI on 6/18 at Rochester...Entered spring training on the Yankees' 40-man roster, but was designated for assignment on 4/4...cleared waivers and was outrighted to Scranton/WB on 4/8...hit .171 (6-for-35) with 2R and 1 double in 19 spring training games.

2014

Hit .231 (3-for-13) with 2R, 1 double and 1RBI in seven games (one start at C) overthree stints with the Yankees (4/5-8, 8/9-16 and 9/6-28)... Was 0-for-2 in 9/12 Game 2 loss at Baltimore before being removed for PH (Prado)in the eighth…was his ﬁrst plate appearance after being recalled from Scranton/WB on 9/6…did not play in the Yankees' next 13 games from 9/13-25... With wife, Alexzandria, welcomed the birth of their second child, Kinley Elizabeth,on 9/19... Pinch-hit and doubled for Gardner in the seventh inning of 9/28 win at Boston…remained in the game at 1B, marking his ﬁrst Major League appearance at the position... Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting .242 (69-for-285) with 33R, 17 doubles, 6HR and 33RBI in 81 games…saw time at catcher, ﬁrst base and designated hitter…hit .308 (4-for-13) with 1 double and 10 RBI with the bases loaded for the RailRiders.

2013

Batted .207 (28-for-135) with 15R, 9 doubles, 1HR and 10RBI in 60 games (43 starts at C) with the Yankees… caught 394.1 innings, the most by a Yankees rookie since Jorge Posada in 1997 (479.1 innings)... Was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 4/27 when Francisco Cervelli was placed on the 15-day D.L... Collected his first career Major League RBI in 5/13 Game 2 win at Cleveland... Recorded his first career multi-hit game in 5/17 win vs. Toronto, going 2-for-3 with 1R, 1 double and 1RBI... Started five consecutive Yankees games at catcher from 5/17-22 with Chris Stewart sidelined with a strained left groin… became the first Yankees rookie to start at least five straight games behind the plate since Jorge Posada started 11 in-a-row from 9/5-16/97... Hit .400 (16-for-40) with 6R, 5 doubles, 1HR, 4RBI and 6BB over a 14-game stretch from 7/11-8/20... Established a career high with 3H in 7/25 win at Texas, going 3-for-4 with 1R and 2 doubles… tied the mark in 8/20 Game 2 win vs. Toronto... Hit his first career Major League home run-a solo shot in the seventh inning-in 8/4 loss at San Diego... Set a career high with 2RBI in 9/2 win vs. Chicago-AL, going 1-for-4 with 1R... Missed the Yankees' final 17 games of the season (9/11-29) with a mild concussion… suffered the injury in 9/10 win at Baltimore, taking a foul ball off his mask and leaving the game in the bottom of the eighth inning with concussion-like symptoms... In 14 games with Scranton/WB, hit .333 (14-for-42) with 5R, 1HR, 4RBI and 4BB… caught 7-of-15 (46.7%) potential base stealers with Scranton/WB.

2012Missed the majority of the season on the disabled list with a lower back strain...Combined to play 31 games, the majority of which came on a Minor League rehab assignment, with the GCL Yankees, Single-A Tampa and Triple-A Scranton/WilkesBarre...hit .243 (25-for-103) with 11 Rs, 5 doubles, 4 HRs and 15 RBIs...Was sidelined with the back injury on the first week of Spring Training and opened the season on the 15-day disabled list...was transferred to the 60-day DL on 5/12...began a rehab assignment on 7/13...was returned from rehab and reinstated from the DL on 8/22...Played with Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League after the season, batting .222 (14-for-63) with 4 doubles, 12 BBs and 6 RBIs...Following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the organization's "Best Defensive Catcher."2011Hit .158 (3-for-19) with 2R in nine games (four starts at C) with the Yankees as a September call-up...Was signed to a Major League contract and selected to the Yankees' active roster from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 9/11...made his Major League debut that day at Los Angeles-AL, entering the game as a defensive replacement at catcher in the seventh inning (did not bat)...teammate Jesus Montero also made his catching debut that day (starting at the position), marking the first time in Yankees history
that two players each made their first career appearance at catcher in the same game...was the first time for any Major League team since Boston's Gary Allenson and Mike O'Berry on 4/8/79 at Cleveland (credit: Elias)...Made his first Major League start (at catcher) in 9/12 win at Seattle, going 1-for-4 with 1R...collected his first Major League hit with a seventh-inning single off Dan Cortes...Spent the majority of the season with Double-A Trenton, batting .286 (96-for-336) with 43R, 13 doubles, 6HR and 47RBI in 85 games...was named to the Eastern League midseason All-Star team...caught 23.9% (27-for-113) of potential base stealers with Trenton, ranking seventh in the league in caught stealing percentage...Represented the Yankees on the U.S. Team in the 2011 XM Futures All-Star Game on 7/10 at St. Louis, going 2-for-2 with 1R and 1RBI, driving in the go-ahead run in the 6-4 U.S. victory...Was promoted on 9/2 to Scranton/WB where he appeared in 4G and hit .133 (2-for-15)...Attended spring training as a non-roster invitee with the Yankees, batting .217 (5-for-23) with 3R, 1 double, 2HR and 2RBI in 15 games...Following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the Yankees' eighth-best prospect and as the organization's "Best Defensive Catcher."2010Spent the entire season with Double-A Trenton
where he batted .268 (122-for-455) with 31 doubles, 10HR and 69RBI in 115 games...hit .319 (37-for-116) with 11 doubles, 4HR and 11RBI off left-handed pitching and was named to the EL's midseason All-Star team...recorded just 5 errors in 853 total chances, catching
22.7% of potential base stealers (25-of-110)...led all EL catchers in games (99), chances (853) and putouts (787)...following the season,
appeared in 16 games with the Phoenix Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League, and batted .279 (17-for-61) with three doubles and
7RBI, earning a spot on the Rising Star team2009Was named the Yankees "Minor League Player of the Year" and Topps Florida State League "Player of
the Year," batting .276 with 28 doubles, 13HR and 72RBI in 118 games for Single-A Tampa... tied his career high in hits (122) and established career highs in doubles and RBI... led the team in hits and doubles, tied for the team lead in homers, and ranked second in games played,
runs scored and RBI... ranked fourth in the league in RBI and tied for fourth in both doubles and extra-base hits (44)... did not go more than
three straight games without recording a hit and went hitless in three straight contests just once (both games of a doubleheader on 4/15
and 4/16)... was named to the midseason and postseason FSL All-Star teams... following the season, played in four games for the Surprise
Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, batting .400 (6-for-15) with 2R and 2RBI.2008Batted .300 with 66R, 24 doubles, 10HR and 49RBI in 104 games with Single-A Charleston... ranked second on the team and third among Yankees minor leaguers in batting average... recorded 35 multi-hit games, including 12 games with at least 3H and four contests with four hits... batted .517 (15-for-29) with six multi-hit contests
from 4/12-20... was placed on the D.L. from 4/23-5/22 with a right groin strain... played for the Waikiki BeachBoys in the Hawaii Winter
Baseball League after the season, hitting .208 (11-for-53) with 8R, 4 doubles and 4RBI in 17 games... was named by Baseball America as the
fourth-best prospect in the Yankees organization following the season... attended spring training as a non-roster invitee, but did not appear
in a game.2007Made his professional debut, appearing in one game-the season finale-with the GCL Yankees, going 1-for-2 with 1RBI as the DH... doubled in his first at-bat... after signing, reported to the Dominican Republic to take part in an instructional league.